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The Prefix That’s Secretly Everywhere
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Were Numbers Created from Angles? A Geometric Perspective
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How do you pronounce lieutenant? | MILITARY WORDS
[…] There’s fightin’ talk in this episode of Words Unravelled, in which Jess and Rob discuss words of warcraft. 🔫 Which woman are all guns named after? 🪖 Where does the word “war” come from? 👮 Is lieutenant pronounced loo-tenant … Continue reading
Why do we mind our Ps and Qs? | PRINTING TERMS
In this printing special of Words Unravelled, Jess proves herself a font of knowledge on names for typefaces and Rob makes a big impression with the history of the printing press. 🆎 What’s the difference between a font and a … Continue reading
Where do swear words come from?
[…] It’s here: the much-requested swearing episode of Words Unravelled. Join Rob and Jess as they explore the origins of all manner of profanity. #️⃣ Where did the F word come from? 📍 Which place names originally contained swear words? … Continue reading
Which flower makes you wet the bed? | FLOWER NAME ORIGINS
Welcome to another bloomin’ wonderful episode of Words Unravelled. This time, Rob and Jess are discussing the origins of all manner of flower name. 🌻Which flower makes you wet the bed? 👁️Which flower’s name means “day’s eye”? 🌹What is the … Continue reading
